Banking on preemptive strike knocking out all of NK capabilities on nuclear side , very risky gambit.

fred walton added,

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Prevention is not an option. The US sees some things in North Korea, but I'm not betting that it sees everything. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/08/north-korea-second-missile-test/535737/…

Manchin, who was interested in Energy chief post in November, faces a tough re-election battle in 2018 in W. Va. @kevcirilli@StevenTDennis

Jennifer Jacobs added,

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Would be complicated game of musical chairs to move Rick Perry to new post; he likes Energy sec. But Manchin D Senate seat would go to an R. https://twitter.com/jenniferjjacobs/status/896126594422513665…